This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do we use in-text citations in MLA format? A) To replace the works cited page. B) To interrupt the reader's flow with detailed source information. C) To give the audience enough information to find the citation on the works cited page. D) To provide a detailed explanation of the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give the audience enough information to find the citation on the works cited page. 2. Which of the following represents correct MLA format for a Works Cited entry for a book with two authors? A) Twenge, Jean & Campbell, Keith. B) Twenge, Jean and Keith Campbell. C) Jean Twenge and Keith Campbell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenge, Jean and Keith Campbell. 3. Which one is the correct parenthetical citation for a source with THREE authors? A) (Huber, Trumble, & Fuller 104). B) (Huber, Trumble, et al. 104). C) (Huber et al. 104). D) (Huber, Trumble, and Fuller 104). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Huber et al. 104). 4. The date in your heading should be ..... A) Your birthday. B) The date you started working on the assignment. C) The due date of the assignment. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The due date of the assignment. 5. Which is the best way to make this sentence in paragraph 2 complex:The word renewable means it can't be reused and once oil is burned, it takes a million years to make new oil. A) It takes a million years to make new oil since it's is nonrenewable. B) This sentence is a fragment. C) Even though the word renewable means it can't be reused . D) It already has a complex sentence, but this sentence could be revised for clarify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It takes a million years to make new oil since it's is nonrenewable. 6. If the author's name appears in the signal phrase, what can be left out of the parentheses? (Page number is still required.) A) Quotation marks. B) The quote. C) The page number. D) The author's name in parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author's name in parentheses. 7. What font size is used in MLA 8 formatting? A) 12. B) 11. C) 8. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 8. What are the margins in an MLA essay? A) 1". B) 2". C) .5". D) 1.5". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1". 9. What spacing are you supposed to be using on your papers? A) 1.1 Spaced. B) Single Spaced. C) Double spaced. D) 1.5 Spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double spaced. 10. You have a book written by following two authors:Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez. Which option shows the correct way to format the authors' names on the Works Cited page of your paper? A) O'Neill, Patricia, & Jose Martinez. B) O'Neill, Patricia, and Jose Martinez. C) O'Neill, P. and Martinez, J. D) O'Neill, Patricia, and Martinez, Jose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) O'Neill, Patricia, and Jose Martinez. 11. The following entry is from what kind of source?Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006. A) Documentary. B) Newspaper article. C) Book. D) Website. E) Journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Website. 12. All body paragraphs begin with ..... A) Hook. B) Background information. C) Topic sentence. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence. 13. Where should the Works Cited page appear in your research paper? A) Immediately after the introduction. B) Before the conclusion. C) At the end of the paper. D) It is optional and not required. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the end of the paper. 14. MLA FORMAT:True or False. There should be an extra space (line) between paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. If you don't have an author for a quote, you don't have to include a citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. How far does the indentation at the start of a paragraph go? A) 1/2 inch from the paper. B) 1 inch from the margins. C) 1/2 inch from the margins. D) 2 inches from the paper. E) 1 inch from the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1/2 inch from the margins. 17. MLA in-text citation for an internet source includes A) The author's last name. B) The author's full name and page number. C) The organization name and date. D) Nothing is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's last name. 18. The blank border on each side of the print on a page. (1" on all sides) A) HOOK. B) IN-TEXT CITATION. C) HEADING. D) MARGINS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MARGINS. 19. TRUE OR FALSE:If you are quoting something or using a sentence from an article or website you should add quotation marks at the beginning and end of the sentence. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 20. MLA format includes Times New Roman, 12 point font, and what size margins? A) 2-inch. B) 1-inch. C) 3-inch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1-inch. 21. Which font is required for MLA format? A) Times New Roman. B) Calibri. C) Comic Sans. D) Arial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman. 22. In the top left corner of an MLA paper, there are four lines of information. The first line should have: A) The teacher's name. B) The due date. C) Your first and last name. D) The class name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your first and last name. 23. What is the fourth line in an MLA header? A) Date. B) First Last Name. C) Class Period. D) Teacher's Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Date. 24. Your paper should always be ..... A) Single spaced. B) Multiple spaced. C) Double spaced. D) Triple spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double spaced. 25. If using paraphrasing techniques and the author is listed in the sentence, what should you do? A) Use the author's name. B) Use the author's name and page number. C) Only use the page number. D) Use the author's first & last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only use the page number. 26. A Works Cited page should be formatted like this: A) The margins of the page should be set to 2 inches. B) There should be three spaces between each citation. C) All lines of each citation should be centered on the page. D) The first line of each citation should be aligned to the left margin and all other lines of that citation should be indented 0.5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first line of each citation should be aligned to the left margin and all other lines of that citation should be indented 0.5 inches. 27. What is the correct spacing between sentences in MLA format? A) Two spaces. B) Three spaces. C) One space. D) No spaces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One space. 28. How should paragraphs begin in MLA format? A) With a space bar. B) With the Tab key. C) With no indentation. D) With a bullet point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the Tab key. 29. What spacing should you have with MLA formatting? A) Single (1.0). B) Double (2.0). C) Multiple (2.5). D) Triple (3.0). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double (2.0). 30. What type/style of font is used? A) Arial. B) Times Old Roman. C) There is no set font. D) Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Times New Roman. 31. In MLA format, what is the correct order of information for a book citation in the Works Cited page? A) Author, Year, Title, Publisher. B) Title, Publisher, Author, Year. C) Author, Title, Publisher, Year. D) Title, Author, Publisher, Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author, Title, Publisher, Year. 32. Use the provided sample works cited sources to create MLA in-text citations for the following statement:'In MLA format, the title of an article should be enclosed in quotation marks.' A) Only if it is a short article. B) True. C) False. D) Only if it is a long article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 33. Correct MLA citations will help you A) Give credit to those who did the research. B) Avoid being accused of plagiarism. C) Look more credible and help you win arguments. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 34. Who does the contributor refer to in MLA format? A) The main author of the work. B) Another author who edits or reviews the work. C) The company that publishes the work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Another author who edits or reviews the work. 35. Which line spacing should be used throughout an MLA paper? A) Double-spaced. B) Spacing doesn't matter. C) 1.5 spacing. D) Single-spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double-spaced. 36. In MLA format, how should you format the title of your research paper? A) All capital letters, centered. B) Title case, left-aligned. C) Title case, centered. D) Sentence case, right-aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Title case, centered. 37. What should appear on the Works Cited page? A) Only sources quoted directly. B) Only websites. C) Sources used and cited in the essay. D) Sources related to the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sources used and cited in the essay. 38. An essay that does not cite information could be: A) Not a research essay. B) Plagiarized. C) A zero. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. What is the spacing required for MLA Format? A) 1.5 spacing. B) Double spacing. C) Triple spacing. D) Single spacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double spacing. 40. What kind of spacing should an MLA formatted paper have? A) Single. B) 1.5. C) Double. D) Multiple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double. 41. What font do you use for MLA essays and papers? A) Calibri 12 pt regular. B) Times New Roman (aka Times) 12 pt regular. C) Calibri 11 pt bold. D) Comic Sans 12 pt regular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman (aka Times) 12 pt regular. 42. Works Cited page:The entries should be in order by the year of publication, oldest to newest. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which of the following is the correct format for the header? (pretend your last name is Jones) A) 1 Jones. B) Jones 1. C) Page 1. D) Jones page 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jones 1. 44. The title of your paper should be both centered and bolded A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. In a Works Cited page, when you site a website, is the URL included? A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 46. When documenting an in-text citation, the period should come after the parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Should you have your last name and the page number in the heading? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 48. Why should you cite your sources? A) To give credit to the author. B) To avoid plagiarism. C) To show you found great sources. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. What information goes in the header of an MLA paper? A) First name and page number. B) Last name and page number. C) Paper title and page number. D) You should not have a header. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last name and page number. 50. Which of the following is a feature of APA format? A) Use of footnotes for all citations. B) Use of a running head. C) Use of single-spacing. D) Use of a bibliographyTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of a running head. 51. Which part of an MLA citation do you italicize? A) Title of Site. B) Sponsor/Publisher. C) Title of Work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Title of Site. 52. Why do we use the ruler for research papers on Google Docs? A) To measure. B) To create hanging indents. C) To show us how long our words are. D) To create a title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create hanging indents. 53. Key you press to indent your paragraph A) Tab. B) Spacebar. C) Control+home. D) Enter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tab. 54. What is the correct spacing for MLA papers? A) Double spacing throughout the entire document. B) Single spacing throughout the entire document. C) No spacing throughout the entire document. D) Triple spacing throughout the entire document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double spacing throughout the entire document. 55. Illegal use of someone's work. A) Hyperlink. B) Plagiarism. C) MLA Style. D) Footnote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarism. 56. What font should you use when writing in MLA format? A) Arial. B) Georgia. C) Times New Roman. D) Comic Sans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman. 57. What is the main goal of peer review? A) To fix grammar mistakes. B) To judge writing ability. C) To help improve clarity and strength. D) To rewrite the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help improve clarity and strength. 58. What is the recommended size for the font in MLA Format? A) 12. B) 14. C) 16. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 59. Which is the first step of the writing process? A) Publishing. B) Editing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. E) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Prewriting. 60. All of the following are plagiarism EXCEPT A) Using Baidu translation to translate Chinese article to English. B) Turning in your friend's paper with your name on it. C) Copying and pasting from the internet. D) Using quotation marks and parenthetical citation to indicate the source of text on the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using quotation marks and parenthetical citation to indicate the source of text on the internet. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMla Format Quiz 1Mla Format Quiz 2Mla Format Quiz 3Mla Format Quiz 5Mla Format Quiz 6Mla Format Quiz 7Mla Format Quiz 8Mla Format Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books